In Switzerland, the daily consumption of sugar is on average 110 grams of added sugars, more than double the maximum recommended by the Office of Food Safety and Veterinary Affairs (OSAV) and by the World Health Organization. These organizations recommend 50 grams per day for adults, 25 grams for the children.
The overconsumption of sugar is mainly due to added sugars, particular with the consumption of sugary drinks (sodas, drinks energizers, syrups, fruit juices) and sweets (Viennese pastries, pastries, pasta spread, biscuits, chocolate,…). As opposed to sugars naturally present in certain foods (starchts, fruits, vegetables, dairy products), added sugars refer to the following sugars: sucrose (table sugar), sucrose, fructose, sirop de glucose, high–fructose syrup. These and other sugars are used as is or added in the preparationtion or manufacture of foodstuffs. These sugars are not necessary to our food. They are considered “empty calories” and promote type 2 diabetes, obesity and cardiovascular problems.
One in six overweight children
In Swiss, near’one in six children is overweight, i.e. 15% (OSAV–OFSP, 2017). Children fed with diets high in added sugars have a higher risk of develop health problems : obesity, cardiovascular and metabolic disorders, becauseand hyperactivity (scientific research Dereń et al, 2019; Paglia et al, 2019). The earlier children are exposed to sugar, the more they will develop a taste preference sweet which is already innate. Pediatricians recommend limiting the consumption of sugars added as soon as possible.
Preventing overweight, obesity and type 2 diabetes seems mission impossible in our environment « obesogenic This challenge is all greater than the overconsumption of sugar, like other chronic disease risk factors as well as the impact of those–ci, particularly affects people from lower socio-economic levels–economic lower – as well as young people derived of these environments – and that prevention canine to reach them.
Know the presence of added sugars
Il seems quite easy to know the presence of these added sugars when you consume a soda or sweets, but it is difficult to know the quantity added sugars,s labels generally do not allow to know how much a product contains.
In May 2023, the MAYbe Less Sugar action will dwill take place for the first time in French-speaking Switzerland. By registering on the site maybeless–sugar.ch, it will be possible to evaluate one’s consumption of added sugars, to discover ideas and recipes to pleasure without these sugars. Goals can be set personal and family realistic. Of the events invite throughout the month To learn regarding and test ways to moderate his consumption of sucre under’angle of good–be. Restaurants and company restaurants are committedent to propose food and drinks with little or no added sugar.
MAYbe Less Sugar mobilise un large network of partners to promote an environmentnment that helps us to make choices favorable to our health. various measures are proposed on the site environments–sante.ch developed by Unisante. Un call to action will be launched in early May under the aegis Alliance Food and Health and with the support of a political group.
Anyone who wishes can participate for free by registering on the site of the action with a email address and password. She accesses an online calculator that allows to evaluate on= consumption of added sugars and receive practical information validated by specialists.
All information is available on the action website : maybeless–sugar.ch
